"It is obvious, talking to other nurses, that Spirometry in General Practice is being done in a variety of ways and often incorrectly which is leading to mis-diagnosis. This course is invaluable to all Practice Nurses and others who are performing Spirometry" - Spirometry & Screening Student, Level 5 January 2010
Respiratory Education UK is a non profit making, registered charity with over a 10 year history of supporting the development and delivery of respiratory services across primary and secondary care.
Our purpose is to promote excellence in respiratory care for patients and professionals through the development and delivery of courses at all levels including study days, master classes, modules and full awards at diploma, degree and postgraduate levels. These programmes support capacity and capability while addressing the personal and professional development needs of healthcare professionals within their chosen career pathway.
REUK are unique in that we are the only organisation which specialises in education specifically focused around respiratory care and its related issues. We operate nationally to support the strategic intentions of individual trusts and the industry relating to respiratory service development and redesign. This is achieved through our range of provision, including for example, bespoke training needs analysis, COPD, asthma, NIV, lung cancer modules, study days relating to e.g. consultation skills, concordance and compliance and practical skills. Recent events relating to the COPD Strategy have had a national uptake and are seeing the subsequent development of events focusing upon the application of "Darzi" to respiratory practice.
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ARTP Accredited Spirometry Courses - March 2012
Places are available for academic ARTP accredited Spirometry Diploma and BSc modules, commencing 5th March 2012.
NEW - Advanced Respiratory Care 13th March 2012
Module can be accessed on a stand alone basis or APL into a MSc programme.
High Quality Competence Based Education:
Respiratory Education UK launch new Competence Based Education Portfolio
At a time when the Department of Health release their new “system” for developing the healthcare workforce, REUK announce the commencement of the first of a series of Learning Elements designed to develop highly skilled and competent practitioners in respiratory practice.
While the first element focuses upon the Care and Management of the COPD Patient in the Primary Setting, a comprehensive range of multi-professional elements are to be released shortly. They have been created to support a workforce who can plan, develop and deliver respiratory services which ensure best practice for people with respiratory conditions.
Each Element of Learning is appropriately mapped against the Skills for Health National Occupational Standards and Units of Learning designed to support the implementation of the Outcomes Strategy for COPD and Asthma in England (2011).
The elements reflect REUK’s existing academic portfolio and offer the same rigour and quality whilst, importantly, providing choice. Commissioners, managers and individual practitioners can select this alternative route in which competence relating to knowledge, skills and attitudes are assessed.
Naturally, each element is evidence based and offers a discrete learning experience. Each is delivered and assessed at an appropriate level commensurate with those identified by Skills for Health but forms part of a complete series addressing a range of respiratory conditions including COPD. Practitioners will therefore be able to select each element at the appropriate level relevant to their particular role and responsibilities. This flexibility will enable commissioners and managers to match service needs to specific elements, thus maximising their resource while ensuring they have a safe, competent and highly skilled workforce to effectively deliver the service.
Gill Hall, CEO for REUK indicates that “we believe that competence based education is an important step and has a distinct place in supporting the development of practitioners who are fit for purpose”. She goes on to say that “the elements are very practically focused, cost effective and as a result we envisage they will become increasingly popular, particularly as the cost of university courses are set to increase from September onwards.”
For further details of this, REUK’s exciting new Short Course Programme with a range of new study days which have been mapped against the latest respiratory clinical drivers, and the full academic programme, please contact gill.butler@respiratoryeduk.com or telephone 0151 529 6254 or visit www.respiratoryeduk.com
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